West Country: 31% ‘strongly support’ older drivers retaking their test

A senior coroner recently said the current rules are too relaxed, after investigating fatal crashes involving drivers with poor vision.

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00:00elderly drivers across the west country could soon face new requirements to stay on the road

00:08officials are looking at whether people over 70 should take regular eyesight tests right now

00:14there's no formal check older drivers only need to tell the dvla if they think their site has

00:18changed a senior coroner recently said the current rules are too relaxed after investigating fatal

00:24crashes involving drivers with poor vision his reports warn that people can misjudge or even

00:29hide how badly their eyesight has declined transport officials are now considering whether a formal test

00:35should be introduced a road safety strategy is due out later this year according to you gov people in

00:41the west country show strong support for change with 31% backing it strongly and 38% somewhat in

00:48favor but others say eyesight should be checked for all drivers not just those over 70 the final details

00:54are still being worked out